This is the 9846th most frequent Spanish word.
basaban
"Basaban" is the third-person plural imperfect form of "basar," meaning "they based (on)."
The verb 'basaban' is used in the imperfect tense form, indicating an ongoing action in the past where the subject 'ellos' based their reasoning or development on certain studies.
Ellos se basaban en estudios previos para desarrollar su teoría.
They were based on previous studies to develop their theory.
Here, 'basaba' is employed to describe the ongoing characteristic or functioning principle of the subject 'éxito de su negocio' during a past timeframe.
El éxito de su negocio se basaba en ofrecer productos únicos.
The success of their business was based on offering unique products.
The use of 'basaban' in this sentence conveys that the foundation or reference points of the essay's arguments were solid scientific data, referring to a repeated or continual basis at a time in the past.